Turn an Old T-Shirt into a Pillow
If your child has outgrown his favorite t-shirt but can't bear to part with it, why not recycle it into a pillow? Pillows are easy to make, and are great gifts, too!
Embrace Flower Embossing
Help him emboss his own design reminiscent of the metalwork of the Middle Ages. Using foil and a wooden stylus, he'll create pretty springtime flower images.
Craft Your Own Abacus!
Countries around the world have been using the abacus throughout history to make arithmetic easier to calculate. Here's an activity that has your child making an abacus, a tool that can make learning arithmetic highly visual and tactile!
Make a Foil Painting
Here's a way to spruce up a boring art routine: make a foil painting! Your preschooler will have a great time using paints on a foil background to create a stunning, shiny work of art.
Make Scented Play Dough
Kids love play dough. They can play with it for hours on end. Here's a way to put a fresh spin on an all-time kid favorite: scented play dough! This activity is easy to do, and the fun will last a long time!
"Stained Glass" Leaf Window Art
First-graders spend a lot of time learning to identify, group, and categorize natural phenomena all around them. In this activity, help your first grader investigate and categorize leaves while you create a beautiful and classic window decoration together.
Make a Story in a Bag
Make puppets and put them to work! Teach kids the importance of telling a story in order: beginning, middle and end.
Build a Pinecone Bird Feeder!
Here's a kindergarten science craft that brings birds to your yard - and a smile to your kindergartner's face.
Quill an Easter Card
Celebrate spring with a colorful art form! Show your child how to shape and glue together thin, rolled strips of bright paper into fantastic designs.
Make Coffee Filter Butterflies
Celebrate spring any time of year with this fun activity that has a green twist. Turn old coffee filters into beautiful spring butterflies.
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